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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

The most cruel, utterly heartless sug-
gestion made in late years in connection
with system of capital punishment for
criminals, came from party of scientific
men IN New York few days ago. A
large number of men eminent in the field
of chemistry and medicine were assem-
bled to discuss that old topic, ga substi-
tute for hanging" This is theme that
comes up every now and then and il
always evokes earnest discussion, tor
there are great many people who are
opposed to hanging as mode of legal
execution. Numbers of people are OPP
posed to capital punishment in any form,
but even among those who do not object
to death penalty there is a very respect
able element that d. precates the rope and
scafold. Their objections are based on
various grounds-sentimenta moral,
etc. OF course the discussion took wide
range. There were the usual sugges-
tons Of the gulllotine, an electric
shock and death by inhalation Of
certain gases. One wing, however,
capped the climax by proposing ririsec-
ton. This would remand the poor deYil
sentenced to death to the doctors and
dicalEstudents, who would put him on
a dissecting table and calmly ana scien-
tifEeally carve him up alive, as is now done
with dogs, rabbits and other dunno
brutes. The advocates of this policy ar
gued eloquentlY what an advantage it
would prove-what field of research it
would open up TO medical and surgical
science. They admitted it would be ter
rible on the subject, but pointed out that
the benefits to accrue to humanity would
more than counterbalance the occasional
torture Of felon. To the credit of the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30
THE MINERS CARRY TIE DAY.


a Rich New York Banker Pays for His
SONS Mime Investment.
HELENA. NJ. T, Jan. Colon. A. G.
Seligmau, son OF Jesse Seligman, the
rich New York banker who WAS held as
q hostage by 800 miners at the Gregory
mines twenty five miles from here, was
released last night upon arranging with
the miners for the payment of their back
wages. When the other members of
Sellgman's party, Messrs. L. W. Balch
and General Manager Childs, were re-
leased by the exasperated miners they
proceeded to this city, bringing with
them telegram from Seligmsn 10 his
father in New York, telling the latter that
if the company did not pay the men he
would not answer for the consequences
for the protection OF property or HIMSELF
The amount involved was $751;
600. j. & W. Selgman are the largest
stockholders. They Immediately tele-
graphed the money to Helena, and A. j.
Seigman was released ct midnight on 4
message sent to- the menby Governor
HOuser guaranteeing the Payment of the
money As soon as the miners detsl-
mined upon Selling $ lgman they sp-
pointed & commit, e and detailed guards
70 close every saloon in the camp. Sc
ligman was to be treated with the utmost
respect and courtesy. lie was paroled
and allowed the freedom of the camp on
his word OF honor that he would not
leave until the payment had been made.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30
WAVING THE BLOODY SHIRT.


Senator Coke did himself credit in his
opposition the other day to the Senate
resolution proposing an inquiry (by the
Senate committee on privileges and cleo
tions) into recent alleged political "out-
RACES committed by Democrats in Wash
ington county, Tex. These so-called
outrages, as THE GAzETTE's readers are
aware, Were the outgrowth of the cleo
ton troubles in Washington county. Sen
ators Hoar and Edmunds, as was to be
expected, waved the bloody shirt in the
course of tn debate, and depicted ku-
kluxism as revived and rampant in Texas.
Mr.. Coke defended his state from the
charges and opposed the inquiry, on the
ground that if there is anything to in
Vestigate, any CHIMES to punish, any
grievances to right, the state of Texas
has Jurisdiction, and is competent to do
all that is needful in the premises, and
Mr.. Coke was right. His constitu-
ents will say amen to every word he
uttered. The Senator, like the rest of US,
does not dread the results of an inquiry
as he is confident his statements are true
and will be indicated. He is in favor of
q thorough and impartial investigation
by the state authorities, but reSents fed
eral interference, which he properly
cnaracteriz-s as not warranted by the
facts in the case and as an Insult to the
state of Texas. TDere is principle in
volved in the matte--the rights and dig
nifty of the state-and it was FIR this
principle that Coke made his sturdg fight.
But the Senate is Republican and of
course the resolution passed. 1t is quite
probable the committee having charge of
the subject will open an elaborate in
quiry, and as it has power TO send for
persons and papers no doubt there will
be q great deal of talk and partisan gush
before the matter is ended. THE GA
zETTE can only hope that as the majority
is determined to have an inQuisitioA the
WIN tAAA''SS VIII w Vic "oA . lAOlouSH-S anu
as impartislly as practicable. II that's done
THE GAZETTE feels assured the result
Will as complete yindicstion as Senator
Coke and the Democrats of Texas can de-
sire, for It will be shown, as the repre-
sentative, reputable people in Washing
ton county claim, that the Washington
county troubles were not brought on by
Democrats, and that there was not the
taintest semblance of kukluxism, BULLDOG
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30

Special ID the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEEy Jan. 29.-In the
Court of Appeals to-day the following
cases were affirmed: Sylvester Cara VS.
Francisco Lopez ct al, from Starr
county; A. Thaison VS.. Mich Sierra, from
Webb; the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
Railway VS.. W. B. Spann, from Washing
ton; c. P. Smith vs.. Wallis, Lendes & Co
from Washington; A NJ. White VS..
Smaltz, Mulroe & Co., from Washington
Ben Kirby vs.. the State, from Jones (;
George W. Hsrtwell VS.. the State, from
Grayson.
The case of John II. Hatch VS.. Allen &
Schwartz, from ViCtoris, was reversed
and remanded.
In the case Of Archer Allen VS. the
State, from Kendall, motion to dismiss
appeal was granted Oh account Of the es-
cape of the appellant pending his appeal.
Motions for rehesrlng were Overruled
in the following cases: Burke & Black eli
al VS.. Latimore & FreelGnd, frcm Lamar;
H. Levyson vs.. Harbert, Blanks & Co,
from Caldwell.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30

Ing or organized intimidation in the sub
sequent happenings. The lynching of
the three negroes in Washington county
might have occurred, under similar cir
cumstances, in Vermont, Massachusetts
or Rhode Island, in which case the Re-
publican Senators who were so profound
ly impressed with what they had heard
from Texas would not have been i'm
pressed at all. If the inquiry is searching
and fair the committee will find that per-
secution because OF mans political be-
lief is as rare and as unpopular in Texas
as in any other state of the Union, the
bailiwicks of Senators Hoar and Edmunds
not eYceDted
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30

THE first ballots cast at Austin showed
that neither Ireland nor Terrell was the
choice of the people, and Terrell with
drew. Not so did Ireland He is not the
desire OF the people, but as all his honors
have been won by management, he holds
on, thwarting the popular desire, that
some man who has not dared to ask the
people for the Office of United States Sen
ator may be elected. Each day that John
Ireland obstructs the will of the people
digs deeper that political grave into
which he is descending. Cold and sell
fish, he will go to his political doom I'M
wept and unsung save by the few he
bound to himself with favors while in
Office
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30

THE papers are discussing the grow
ing indlsposition to matrimony. The
reasons given for this prevalence of
celibacy is that so much luxury, so much
of the grand ballet that the world calls
society, is 6iscouraging to the average
young man. This will do well enough
for an excuse, but, suggests an e1-
change, why do not the old bachelors who
are pining for girls of the opposite stamp
look IN the stores and shops for them?
Most of this class of girls have been
drilled enough in the school of economy,
and brought up with sufficient dearth of
amusement and society to suit the most
fastidious old bachelor. Perhaps it Is
Just as well, looking at the matter philo-
sophically, that these delicate society
buds should not get husbands. Most of
them are the last feeble ard pickering
relic of of moribund stock-often Of q
stock reduced by the sordid pursuit of
ill-gotten wealth almost to the very verge
of inanity, if not even of insanity.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30

THE Richmond (Va.) State is long
way from the scene of action, but it has a
very correct idea of the latest bloody
shirt scheme. The State says: "Three
white scalawags residing in Washington
county, Tex, recently resurrected the
old trick practiced so often in the south
ern states during reconstruction days of
petitioning the United States Senate to
protect them from bulldozing and blood
thirsty Democrats. The hanging of three
murdeTers is the excuse for the presenta-
ton of the petition, which was submitted
through Senator Hawley of Connecticut,
who is very willing soul in matters
where the south or its people can possibly
be damaged in property or injured in
character
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30
SUI ROSS FOR SENATOR.

Viewed from purely political stand
point, the suggestion of Governor Ross
name as dark-horse solution of the
senatorial deadlock is rather far-fetched,
since Senator Coke resides ct Waco.
But the reasons arising from this fact
aside, there are other considerations
which induce THE GAZETTE to believe
that the suggestion is without
force. General Ross aspired to
be Governor of Texas, and the
people of the state responded
to his aspirations in a manner that must
have been grateful to his pride and to his
ambition. Governor Ross is an honor
able and an honest man; he asked to be
governor and was made governor, and
The GAZETTE does not believe that he
would accept the United States senator
ship if the position were rendered him on
a silver platter.
Governor Ross is much shreWder pol
titan than he has received credit for being,
but he is not 3 politician of the kind that
would ask for, accept and discard a trust in
order to secure one for which he had not
asked. He wanted to be governor, and
he is governor, and as governor the mans
honesty Of purpose, flrmness and prepa-
ration for the duties of the Office WHICH
he sought justify him in feeling that he
will leave it with consciousness of
duty thoroughly performed, and self
satisfaction which he could not reason
ably hope to enjoy after siz-years term
in the Senate. THE GAZETTE does not
say, or intend to say, that General Ross
is fit to be Governor but unfit to be Sem
ator; but THE GAZETTE does say
that he is better fitted to be Gov
ernor than Senator, and that he is
Just the man to bravely put aside any
temptation which would lead him into
disregard of what he esteemed an obliga-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30
As LIVE STOCK MARKET.


Fort Worth is now horse market Of
the first class. AS detailed in our local
columns yesterday, a company of capital
lists has been for some time quietly but
steadily perfecting arrangements for this
end. Extensive stock yards on the South
Side have been leased, side-tracks from
the various railroads, and large number
of stock cars which will be remoleled
preparatory to early use. 1t is the COM
pany's intention to maintain the largest
yards of the kind in the southwest, and
to supply buyers from every section CT
the country. They propose to keep sad
die horses, work horses, brood mares,
mules and jacks, and to handle them on a
big scale. They will import largely from
the sister republic and will run cars regu-
lerly between this city and EI Paso. AS
an earnest of what the company intends
doing, it may be mentioned that they have
Just concluded deal with Senior Adalfo
Bundles, a wealthy banker of Durango,
Mexico, whereby g herd of 10000 Mexi-
can horses of good grade were purchased
for spot cash, and will be landed in Fort
Worth about the first of next month.
This movement will go far towards max
ing OF the city the great live stock market
of the southwest. The refrigerator is
now the property of a strong company,
and once in operation will complete the
work Of putting Fort Worth beyond all
competition as the live stock market of
the country south of St. Louis.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30
GAfESTILLE.
Wanted for Theft in Five Different Cuses
Arrested at a Dance.

Arrested at n Dance.
Special to the Gazette.
GATEsvILLE, TEX, Jan. 80. - The
weather is still dry. The prospects are
very gloomy.
1t now turns out that the parties who
were arrested about two weeks ago for
stealing oats are wanted at Goldthwsite
fer breaking into 8 house. Some of the
stolen things were found in their posses
sion.
Deputy Sheriff Pope returned yesterday
| from Fort Mason having in charge Will
lialn Council, who was indicted in tue
District court of this county in 1881 for
theft in five different cases. Sheriff Ian
ham has been trying for the past five years
to catch him. He is the last one of band
of thieves once in this county, and Sheriff
Lanham deserves praise for experimenting
Lin.
Sheriff Lsuham and Deputy Sharp last
night captured Frank AMI William Gray
ham, charged with theft. One of the psr-
ties was at dance and was ready to COM
mence dancing when he was pulled.
The Star will come out next week eight
columns. The proprietor has worked
hard trying to get up to the present stan
darG, and no doubt the Star will be 9
grand success.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30
GAZETTE BRANCH OFFICES.

Da,las-J. C. McNealus, manager. THE Ga
zETTF is for sale by all newsdealers. SupScIip
lions taken at 6l2 Elm street, Dallas
Sherman-W. T. Benton, manager
Denison-Frank Baker, manager.
Waco-W +. Glenn, manager.
Weatherford-H B. Dorsey, manager
Parls-C. Is Mickey, manager.
Jeferson-E. W. Cameron, manager.
MarshalI-RObert Kennedy, manager
Abilene K. Minter, manager.
Cleburne-W. II. Byrd, manager
ri Paso--J A. stephenson, m AnaSer.
Gainegville-E. P. Hill ana j. l.. Hickscn
managers.
Bonham-C. z. johnson, manager.
Honey arove-T. +. Workman, manager
Baird-Frank Dorsey, manager
Grecnville-Robey Sartain, manager.
Colorado-W. 3. Newkirk, manager.
Mineola-J. T. Mcdaniel, manager.
Cisco-A n. Redfeld. manager
Whitesborc- @. Glenn, manager.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30

THE GAZETTE's Austin correspondents mis-
taken in coDjecruring obscurity for ex-
Governor Ireland in event of his defeat for the
senate. Such men are too much NJ eded In this
critical iuncture of pub &c affairs to allow them
to remain long in retirement. Governor Ire
land wilt be wante at the front somewhere
along the line i Bosque Citizen.
The way for Governor Ireland ever to
be wanted at the front again, is to
promptly get out of the way Of the peo-
Pile in this senatorial race. The ballots
show that the people don't want him in
the rear, where he has uniformly stood,
defeating their evident preference for
Reagan or Maxey.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30
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Rcmittances By draft, postoflce money order or
a registered letter, az risk Of office,
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All letters or communications for THE GAZETlE
,yhsther On, business or for publication should be
addressed 10 THE GAZETTE, or DEMOCRAT PUB
LISTING Co Fort Worth, Ter, AND NOT TO
INDIVIDUALS.
AU checks, money orders, postal notes &c
should be made payable to the DEMOCRAT PUB
LISTING Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30
MANNING AS 4 BANK PRESIDENT.
The Secretary of the Treasury and Not
Treasurer jordan the rIan who is yyanted

The Secretary of the Treasury and Not
Treasurer Jordan the EIan who is Yanted
NEW YORK, Jan. PA Washington
special to the Tribune says the general
impression is that Secretary Manning will
resign shortly to accept the presidency Of
the Western National Bank OF New York
He had long consultation with the Pres
ident yesterday afternoon, the result of
which, it is believed, leaves him free to
accept the offer. Secretary Manning
when asked as to his intentions said: 81
am not in position to deny or affirm
these stories. l prefer to say nothing
just now"
An intimate friend of the Secretary
said the poSti Secretary Manning
is just this. t rot yet Or
gained, no dir Ueen elected,
hence the p.--.urucy is not definitely
agreed upon. He viii not deny though
that he has been approached on the sub
ject have good reason Tor believing
taat an offer will be made tomorrow and
that Secretary Manning will accept it."
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30

Elswhere in this issue we present a
large advertisement Of Il. II. Warner &
Co, setting forth the fact that up to De
cember 81, 1886, they had sold the
enormous amount of &c, 5S7, 335 bottles of
"Warner's Safe Cure" in North America
alone, to say nothing of the European and
Australian trade. These figures seem al
most Incredible, but coming as they do
from house so we'll known and honor
able, we feel safe in attesting to their
truthfulness. "Warner's Safe Cure' has
certainly been great boon to the suffer
ing, and lis success has depended alto
gether upon its own merits. For kidney,
liver, blood and urinary trouble, anu es-
socially for female complaints, its equal
was never known, and for this reason it
deserves all the praise which it receives.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30

A LATE Washington city telegram says:
SIN the telephone appeal case pending in
the United States Supreme court the
briefs of the Bell Company have been re-
ceived. They are bound in full Turkey
morocco Of the most expensive kind.
Usually briefs are submitted in plain pa
per binding, but the Bell Company affords
something more expensive. The binding
was done at the expense of the Bell Com
panYu
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30

GERMANY answers France with "bar-
rack for barrack" along the boundary
that separates the two countries. But
the white angel Of peace hoyers about
the fishery dispute between England and
America. Why doesn't some "Anti-
Monopolist" or "People's Party" orator
get up and howl about the expressions of
this government: The man who doesn't
appreciate the blessings of this "best
government under the sum-" ought to be
forced to live on the continent Of Europe
q hiln
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30

THE "culchaw of the efete east
is Mortified that Bay State brands should
be plucked from the burning by such
uncouth apostles as Jones and Small. A
Massachusetts paper says: "There are
plenty of earnest, logical, refined, edu-
Gated and distinguished preachers in
Boston, and any one can go to hear them
on Sunday and find welcome and-more's
the pity-vacant seats. Just why the
people of the Hub should prefer to go to
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30

ton to the people who made him their
Governor.
THE GAZETTE is not authorize to speak
or Governor Ross, but it has authority
of his character and ambition as they
may be read in what he says and does.
And THE GAZETTE is very much mistaken
if Sui Ross does not intend to be Cover
nor of Texas, and to be good Governor
of Texss. for the next four Yesrs.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30

hear Rev. Sam Jones and Sam Short, or
Small, or Whatever his name be, and
listen to their sensational, ridiculous and
bombastic uttersnces which murder ,Nhe
English language and offend the ear, is
beyond our comprehension. Boston does
need something, surely"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30

As BETWEEN 1885 and 1856 there was
decrease in Texas live stock values OF
SII,477,O44. 1t would be interesting to
know what proportion Of this loss of pro-
ductivecapital was due to the lease law,
which drove many small.cattleraisers out
of -hn state
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30

Coal has gone up in some cities, not
because the dealers have not stock
enough on hand to supply the trade, but
because it is their desire to profit by the
prevailing impression that coal is scarce
But wherever the thing has been tried
the people are making grand "klck' "
and, as usual, calling on the press TO
helm them
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30

THE Boston Record takes the palm as
en- exponent of the modern silly para,
graph and scarc head craze. 1t published
forty or fifty editorial crumbs one day
recently, and put quarter column head
ing to ten or fifteen lines about ga
Murder in Texas"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30

fTsy article in yesterdays GAZETTE
discussing railroad commission was
written by gentleman who won great
prominence in Missouri politics, and who
is one of the best men in Texas to-day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30
THE SENATORIAL RACE.

Eight ballots were taken yesterday at
Austin for United States Senator, with
but little variation from the daily result,
the day closing with Reagan again in pos
session of the maximum vote which he
attained on Thursday, The following is
the vote by ballots since the battle op-
ened on Tuesday:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30

In five ballots are held and no Withdrawals
and no election results, put YOUR finger upon
Seth Shepard for United States Senator-LSan
Antonio Express
You will have to guess again, neighbor.
No election was had in five ballots, and
Seth Shepard is not yet United States
Senator
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30

TEE Temple Times read the reports
made to THE GAZETTE by its cor
respondents, compared them with the
first ballot taken for United States Sena-
to-, and says: 1.-THE GAZETTE did some
good calculating in reference to the result
on the first ballot"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30

Fort WORTH stands between the west
and all competitors. II the west are the
public lands. To the west immigration
must look. The wesi will make of Fort
Worth the greatest City in Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30

KANSAS seems to be taking its woman
suffrage medicine in homeopathic doses
A bill enfranchising women in cities OF
the first, second and third class has
passed the Kansas Senate by vote OF %
RI IL
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30

MOVEMENTS in real estate indicate that
the boom is getting closer. One citizen
yesterday refused $4,000 for property
three miles from the courthouse, for
which he wanted $4,000 Heavy pur-
chases are recorded of property mile
south Of the corporation line. ShreWd
men evidently believe that more people
will soon be trooping into Fort Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30

BLAINE understands the importance
and the art of keeping his ,me before
the people. SO does B. GIBBS. 1t pays
to advertise.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30

swing, 3 good and mean boy, are few of
the pictures for the little folks. To ssy
that Marion Harisnd edits the text, is
proof that the matter pleases the wee pets
of the family.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-30

ss-Subscribcrs wishing their address
changed from one poetotlice to another, must
give the oil address as well as the new or the
change cannot be made.